Just freshly published Dead Shelter, book two in the zombieclypse series.

Ralph and Sarah barely escaped the zombieclypse happening to the world,
though not unscathed. Sarah is sick, delirious, and infected, while
Ralph is out alone in the zombie-infested country looking for medicine
to save her life. If she dies, she turns, and time is running out.

A
chance meeting binds Ralph’s fate to a stranger, a fate that brings him
closer to his demise, and to a group of survivors. People get killed,
others murdered, and the zombies are waiting, biding their time, for the
time is theirs, to strike at those still breathing.

Sarah
experiences a whole other kind of misery than the chase of zombies and
survivors, for she is not alone. In this apocalyptic world, all misery
is shared.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Many self-publishers only publish e-books and don't consider or want to publish a print edition. Many feel that e-books will soon surpass paper books and believe it too bothersome to format their book to be printed. Many believe it would not sell because readers won't buy a self-published print book.

Can I say they are wrong? No. Can is say they are right. No again.

I don't know if e-books will ever surpass paper books, they might, probably maybe, but it is not sure. What is sure right now is that paper books still dominate the marketplace and e-books are catching up.

Paper book is more difficult to format for some, but to others it's much the same difficulty as formatting an e-book. Like e-book formatting, print book formatting requires an initial investment of time to figure out how to do it. It's a skill that once figured out is easier the next time you do it.

Do people buy books from self publishers? I know is that the books I published on Createspace sell less than those I published on KDP, however they do sell. If I can sell a print book without much promotion, so can any other writer.

Still, being able to publish a print book and sell a few copies is not the only reason why I do it. I love the idea that someone has a physical book I wrote in their hands and reading it, it makes me smile every time I think about it. (Am smiling while writing this.) Another reason is that I want to tap both markets. The print market share is just too large to just ignore. I want to cater to all readers. And by doing so I increase my chances for one of my books to get off and be discovered by the masses. Not publishing in print you'll miss out on all those readers who don't want to read from a screen. Another thing why I do it, is that a print book, in the hands of a reader, promotes itself to those around the reader. Unlike an e-book, when a reader reads a print book in a public space, people will see the book-cover, and hopefully also the title, and might get intrigued which might spur them to buy a copy of their own.

So yeah, I would recommend getting a print version, even if it just for your own ego to fill your bookcase with your own books.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Today I've been working for hours on a book cover. My eyes are like dry and tired, can't really stay in front of a computer screen for much longer, but before I go rest and maybe get some early shut eye, I wanted to share my cover.

This is the front sleeve of the cover. (With some adjustment I'll use this for the e-book.)

The whole sleeve. (Still need to finish the back.)

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Saturday, June 8, 2013

Just freshly published Dead Shelter, book two in the zombieclypse series.

Ralph and Sarah barely escaped the zombieclypse happening to the world,
though not unscathed. Sarah is sick, delirious, and infected, while
Ralph is out alone in the zombie-infested country looking for medicine
to save her life. If she dies, she turns, and time is running out.

A
chance meeting binds Ralph’s fate to a stranger, a fate that brings him
closer to his demise, and to a group of survivors. People get killed,
others murdered, and the zombies are waiting, biding their time, for the
time is theirs, to strike at those still breathing.

Sarah
experiences a whole other kind of misery than the chase of zombies and
survivors, for she is not alone. In this apocalyptic world, all misery
is shared.

Friday, June 7, 2013

Ralph and Sarah barely escaped the zombieclypse happening to the world,
though not unscathed. Sarah is sick, delirious, and infected, while
Ralph is out alone in the zombie-infested country looking for medicine
to save her life. If she dies, she turns, and time is running out.

A
chance meeting binds Ralph’s fate to a stranger, a fate that brings him
closer to his demise, and to a group of survivors. People get killed,
others murdered, and the zombies are waiting, biding their time, for the
time is theirs, to strike at those still breathing.

Sarah
experiences a whole other kind of misery than the chase of zombies and
survivors, for she is not alone. In this apocalyptic world, all misery
is shared.

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At Arms: A vampire short story collection

Dead Quarantine

Dead Shelter

Undead (Finitum #1)

About Me

Alex Rosaria writes mainly horror stories, but also likes to branch out to other genres when his creativity demands it.
He loves the freedom writing gives in creating any story that comes up in his mind, and to share this with anyone willing to read this.